Hi all

[Terpe]

Hi Terpe
Many thank you's for your help in this matter of our settlement visa for my wife Olivia
Can I send you an email or post it to you in private here on site>?

I wrote to them today and this was their reply here below..

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Thank you for your e-mail addressed to the Consular Section of the British Embassy Manila. Please note that if the answer to your query is detailed in the below links on our website, we will not respond to your e-mail. Otherwise, you may re-send your e-mail, clearly stating in the subject line ‘QUERY 2’, to CONS.Manila@fco.gov.uk and we will then aim to reply within ten (10) working days.

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Is there any answer to my questions on their website?

Regards
Louis & Olivia

I suppose the only 'answer' is within the processing times section which states
'120 days for 100% of all applications'
That's working days Mon-Fri

Very unhelpful response.

Have you tried sending a message to Ms B Pastolero ?

[louismc44]

Hi Terpe
Yes I did send an email to Ms B Pastolero too

I hope to really hear from her soon..

Oh by the way can this phone number be called from a mobile number in the Philippines?
Or does it have to be called from a special phone service?

(You could contact to the general Consular services in Manila at:-
Email: - Cons.Manila@fco.gov.uk
Tel - +63 2 858 2200 )

OH BEFORE I LOG OFF
WE WENT TO THIS SITE TODAY
http://www.vfs-uk-ph.com/
HERE WE WERE ABLE TO ENTRE OUR TRACKING NUMBER TO FIND OUT MORE.
IT JUST SAID THAT IT IS BEING PROCESS

Thank you

Louis & Olivia

[louismc44]

Hi Terpe
I did call that number you gave me, but both Olivia and I called them, Olivia in Philippines could not get them to answer the phone, even after spending 200php on this call. Only answer machine kicks in each time for her.
But when I phone them from my own home landline I got though to the operator and she put me though some line?
I waited about 10 minutes for them to pick the phone up, did they pick it up? No they did not and it seems to me this is quite common of them at this office, 'or so I am told?'..
God help us
Louis & Olivia

[louismc44]

Hi Terpe
We just got this 10 minutes ago

Dear OLIVIA,

Your processed visa application dispatched to you via Courier on 05/07/2013 Please note this is an auto generated e-mail. Please do NOT reply to this email.

Please God it is our visa...

[Terpe]

Hi Terpe
We just got this 10 minutes ago

Dear OLIVIA,

Your processed visa application dispatched to you via Courier on 05/07/2013 Please note this is an auto generated e-mail. Please do NOT reply to this email.

Please God it is our visa...

Louis, who is the message from?
British Embassy Manila Hub or from VFS ?

[louismc44]

Louis, who is the message from?
British Embassy Manila Hub or from VFS ?

Hi Terpe

It's from

visaapplicationalert@vfshelpline.com" <visaapplicationalert@vfshelpline.com>

Subject: UK VISA Application Status

Regards,
Visa Application Centre.

What do you think Terpe, does this make any difference?
If it's not from the Embassy, does this mean we won't get our visa?

Thank you
Louis & Olivia

[louismc44]

Hi Terpe
Wherever it is from?
I need to know what you mean soon
I have to warn Olivia about this before she open's the package
Thank you
Regards
Louis & Olivia

[Terpe]

Hi Terpe

It's from

visaapplicationalert@vfshelpline.com" <visaapplicationalert@vfshelpline.com>

Subject: UK VISA Application Status

Regards,
Visa Application Centre.

What do you think Terpe, does this make any difference?
If it's not from the Embassy, does this mean we won't get our visa?

Thank you
Louis & Olivia

Louis, that is the standard message from VFS.
Whenever anyone gets a message from VFS that just what it states. The British Embassy does not inform them of any decision, so they have no idea.

[bigmarco]

Hi Terpe
We just got this 10 minutes ago

Dear OLIVIA,

Your processed visa application dispatched to you via Courier on 05/07/2013 Please note this is an auto generated e-mail. Please do NOT reply to this email.

Please God it is our visa...

Fingers crossed for a positive outcome